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17. No, it's usually about wanting change vs. not wanting change - or wishing to turn back the clock.

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 05:58 PM

Jun 2013

Objectively speaking, there have been many times in history when the conservative viewpoint has been the correct one.

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Is the battle between right and left a battle between stupidity and intelligence? [View all] Gravitycollapse May 2013 OP

No, and that kind of self-serving thinking is extremely dangerous. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #1

Your memory serves you wrong. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #2

A brief search of the internet suggests that you are wrong about that. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #3

no... dtom67 May 2013 #4

Uhhhh...wow. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #5

I wouldn't say "created" truebluegreen May 2013 #6

are you the one... dtom67 May 2013 #9

Here...have a lime pinboy3niner May 2013 #10

Enjoy your stay. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #16

No, it's a battle between "me" and "us". sibelian May 2013 #7

You make it sound like ... surrealAmerican May 2013 #8

Liberals think. Conservatives believe. George Gently May 2013 #13

"Education turns cocksure ignorance into miserable uncertainty." George Gently May 2013 #14

Good thing you are on the side that is superior in that analysis... Pelican May 2013 #12

No, it's to keep us from going after the real enemy. MrSlayer May 2013 #15

No. It reflects vastly different views about the role of government. badtoworse Jun 2013 #18

it's more about intelligence and stubbornness. librechik Jun 2013 #19